Attack on Fort Moultrie, c.1776

Title:

Attack on Fort Moultrie, c.1776

Date:

1776

Creator (Personal):

Elliott, Wiliam, Lieutenant

Description:

Oil painting by Lt. William Elliott depicts the abortive attack on Fort Moultrie during the American Revolution. Plate on painting reads: "Charlestowne South Carolina. The abortive attack of Fort Moultrie 26th June, 1776, by a British naval force under Commodore Sir Peter Parker consisting of HMS's Bristol, Active, Experiment, Solebay, Actaeon, Syren, Sphinx, and bomb vessel Thunder. Lt. Wm. Elliott RN, Fl 1784-1792, Hon. Exhibitor at the Royal Academy."

Collection Title:

Nathaniel Russell House Museum Collection

Contributing Institution:

Historic Charleston Foundation

Media Type:

Objects

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Elliott, William
Parker, Peter, Sir, 1721-1811

Topical Subject:

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1785, Fort Moultrie, Battle of, S.C., , 1776, Warships--British--1770-1780, Painting--United States, and British Navy

Geographic Subject:

Sullivans Island (S.C.), Fort Moultrie (S.C.), and Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C)

Shelving Locator:

1976.001.004

Date Digital:

2018-10-23

Digitization Specifications:

600dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Canon EOS 1500D. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston, SC, 29401

Admin ID:

250035